Current Sermon Series
Waiting Room
December 1 – December 22
Waiting. Waiting for the phone to ring. Waiting for the test results. Waiting for the traffic to clear. Waiting for the storm to pass. Waiting for the light to change. Waiting for your ship to come in. Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Waiting for the show to start. Waiting for the sun to rise. Waiting for a girl like you. Waiting on the world to change.
We spend so much of our lives waiting for whatever it is we fear we do not have and believe we cannot live without—and we know all too well that, as Tom Petty famously crooned, the waiting is the hardest part.
But what are we really waiting for? What are you waiting for? Maybe, in the end, what we’re all really waiting for is for our waiting to finally be over—to be delivered from the chronic sense of lack and the expectancy of what might be, and to finally be at peace with what is, with who we are, with what we have, right here, right now.
Advent is a time to acknowledge our lack and to wait patiently for that day when our waiting will finally be over and the peace we all long for finally won. In the coming of Emmanuel, God-with-Us, our waiting is at last fulfilled, and we have all we need to be who we are and to live as we are meant to live, right here, right now.
December 1 | “Redemption” (Luke 21:25–36) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
December 8 | “Repentance” (Luke 3:1–6) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
December 15 | “Mercy” (Zephaniah 3:14–20) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
December 22 | “Restoration (Luke 1:39–45) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
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Everybody Everywhere
November 10 – November 24
There’s an old church hymn that says, “The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.” That statement is truer today than ever before. St. Andrew’s mission is reaching thousands of people near and far each week, both in-person and online, through our satellite communities, outreach ministries, educational opportunities, and weekly worship offerings. Our welcome is wide. Our table is long. And our reach includes everybody, everywhere.
This three-part stewardship series will focus on the ways all of us, regardless of who we are, where we live, or how we connect with each other, can share a common vision for a life of generosity grounded in three world-changing biblical principles: that in God’s economy, even a little can be a lot; that a meaningful life is more than the edifices we build; and that our devotion to God’s aims transcends all other worldly commitments.
By embracing these three principles, everybody everywhere can live generous, purposeful, and God-shaped lives that bring more love, justice, and community to the world.
November 10 | “Little Is Much” (Mark 12:41–44) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
November 17 | “More Than This” (Mark 13:1–8) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
November 24 | “A Higher Love” (John 18:33–37) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
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Talk Like Jesus: The Power of Nonviolent Communication
October 20 – November 3
Jesus transformed troubled relationships into joy-filled connections. He embodied the values of love, mutual respect, responsibility, and compassion—even in moments of conflict, crisis, and uncertainty. Jesus had a way of communicating with others across social, religious, cultural, and political divides that prioritized relationships over being right and turned adversaries into friends. In this three-part series, we’ll learn some of the basic principles of nonviolent communication modeled by Jesus that can restore our frayed relationships and heal our broken world.
October 20 | “Observe” (John 8:1–11) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
October 27 | “Feel” (Matthew 23:37, 5:4) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
November 3 | “Make Your Request” (Luke 19:1–10) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
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Fight Like Jesus: The Six Principles of Nonviolence
September 8 – October 13
In this six-week series, we’ll explore the six principles of nonviolence developed by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interpreted through a uniquely biblical lens, we’ll discover key insights about how to apply these principles to our daily lives as we seek, like Jesus, to be peacemakers and bridge-builders in an increasingly divided world.
September 8 | “Nonviolence as a Way of Life for Courageous People” (Matthew 5:38–41) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
September 15 | “Winning Friendship and Understanding” (Romans 12:17–21) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
September 22 | “Defeating Injustice, Not People” (Matthew 26:47–52) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
September 29 | “Believing That Suffering Can Be Redemptive” (Luke 23:33–49) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
October 6 | “Choosing Love Instead of Hate” (Matthew 5:43–48) | Bulletin • Order of Worship
October 13 | “Believing the Universe Is on the Side of Justice” (Isaiah 11:6–9, Hebrews 11:1) | Bulletin • Order of Worship